A crowdfunding is underway to rebuild the cinema Amude in Rojava. The old cinema was destroyed in a fire in 1960, in which 282 children died.
Numan Yiğit, co-chairman of the Rojava Film Commune, which continues its work amidst the attacks, told ETHA (Etkin Haber, news agency in Turkey/North Kurdistan) about his perspectives on cinema and the importance of the art. Noting that governments use film as a tool to manipulate society, Yiğit stated that the RFC aims to create the visual language of libertarian life. Reminding that director Mensûr Kerîmîyan, who was martyred in an attack carried out by the occupying Turkish state in December, proclaimed himself and fought as a people’s artist, Yiğit said that they will strengthen Kerîmîyan’s legacy. Kurdish cinema will resist, just like the Kurdish people.
A workshop opened in Dêrik with the aim of laying the groundwork for cinema and theater studies. The workshop aims to create qualified actors, scriptwriters and cinematographers within TEV-ÇAND.
Despite the attacks, the Rojava Film Commune has produced many films since 2015. The Commune is constantly working to become the language of the Rojava Revolution.
